Multiple choice

Directions: Correct the underlined part of the sentence:-

You ought not behave like that.

  1. ought to not behave

  2. ought not to behave

  3. should not behaved

  4. no improvement
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The correct form is 'ought not to behave' because 'ought' is always followed by the infinitive with 'to'. The structure is 'ought + to + infinitive' in both positive and negative forms. 'Ought to not behave' places the negation incorrectly, 'should not behaved' is grammatically wrong (wrong tense and no 'to'), and 'no improvement' is incorrect because the original is grammatically wrong.

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